World, the biometric identity verification startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, raised $52.5 million through a token sale led by Pantera Capital while celebrating its third anniversary and launching Phase 3 of its expansion plan. The company's proof-of-human verification is now being integrated into applications including Tinder, Zoom, and concert ticketing platforms.
The World Foundation, steward of Sam Altman's World Network, raised $52.5 million through a strategic WLD token sale to expand its World ID 'proof of human' verification system. Pantera Capital led the funding round with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, and Susquehanna Crypto, with investors joining a 12-month lockup period.
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, an 18-constituent benchmark that screens digital assets based on protocol revenue, market size, and liquidity. The index notably excludes Bitcoin, which does not generate protocol revenue, and includes Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Tron, and Hyperliquid as major holdings.
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have introduced the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, a new benchmark designed to provide institutional investors with a disciplined, quality-focused approach to digital asset allocation that emphasizes real utility over price trends.
